Lerato Mbhiza
THE South African Police Service have taken control of the situation at GoldOne Modder East Mine in Springs, east of Johannesburg as three more people have been added to the 540 miners held hostage underground since Sunday.
Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili said the police are treating the matter as a hostage situation as two paramedics and a security officer have been taken hostage after they were sent down to assist an injured miner.
Muridili said the Provincial Commissioner Elias Mawela held discussions with the mine’s management and a Joint Operational Centre (JOC) was established
“The JOC comprises members from Public Order Policing, Tactical Response Unit, Visible Policing, Detectives, SAPS Hostage Negotiators, Crime Intelligence, EMPD as well as Mine Security personnel among other stakeholders,” said Muridili.
The workers have allegedly been prevented from coming back to the surface in what is believed to be a dispute between the National
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